"To understand how Thais really have fun, I turned to Chacha Singsuwan, beverage director of New York's Bangkok Supper Club and a veteran bartender with nearly two decades of experience in her native Thailand. For her, the best way to grasp the culture is to live it. "Wrap up work on Friday, get small bites, then cocktails around 9 p.m.,"
"with nearly two decades of experience in her native Thailand. For her, the best way to grasp the culture is to live it. "Wrap up work on Friday, get small bites, then cocktails around 9 p.m., Keep drinking until midnight or 1 a.m., then go for street food. Have a cold beer after your five cocktails, fill up on rice and the warm food will help you sleep. Then call a 'U Drink I Drive' service to bring you home at three in the morning.""
Weeknight closure begins on Friday with finishing work, ordering small bites, and starting cocktails around 9 p.m. Drinking typically continues until midnight or one a.m., after which people seek street food. A cold beer often follows several cocktails, and filling up on rice and warm food helps induce sleep. A late-night driving-for-hire service called 'U Drink I Drive' can be summoned to transport people home around three in the morning. This sequence—after-work drinks, late-night street food, a beer and a rice-based meal, and a dedicated driver service—defines a common pattern of Thai nightlife and post-drinking recovery.
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